The Balsillie Papers provides clear, concise, peer-reviewed articles about today’s most complex issues in global governance and international affairs.
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State-Sponsored Boycotts of Sport Mega Events: Considerations for Sport Governors and State Policymakers
Tim Elcombe
Success in high profile international sporting competitions often generates unmatched sources of collective pride. With increased pride and national spirit, however, can also come controversy and division.
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Planes, Trains and Quarantines: Travelling to Canada in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alan WhitesideIn this article, I set out the processes, as they were enforced in May 2021, for the journey from the UK to Canada. It is a reflection on the past year, the lessons learnt, and the bizarre experience of travelling in a time of plague.
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Zero Fossil Fuels Dependence Requires a National Commission
Jatin Nathwani and Ann Fitz-GeraldCanada’s dependence on fossil fuels is both a blessing and a curse: the oil and gas sector currently delivers massive economic benefits, but with an environmental sting that precludes its expansion as global targets for greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) tighten.
Gender and Protection in UN Peacekeeping: Towards Inclusive Protection Practice
Timothy Donais and Sarah MurrayEven as the protection of civilians (PoC) and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agendas have become part of the UN, the organization still struggles to shed a reputation for being unable to protect women in conflict zones; not only from armed factions but from its own personnel.